SCHOOLS & SCIENCE FAIRS
Our faculty and students are sought after contributors of their knowledge to local schools and science fairs, and have spearheaded the development of unique programming across the Commonwealth and abroad.
Examples of these activities include:
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TEN YEAR REFLECTION | Exploring, Engaging, Empowering: The GCC’s Commitment to Outreach , articleThe GCC bridges campus and community through innovative outreach programs that inspire curiosity, foster education, and empower individuals of all ages. From science fairs to public lectures, we’re making science accessible, engaging, and impactful.
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Reflections on the Impact of Kids Tech University ¡en Español! , articleFLSI recently hosted the inaugural Kids' Tech University ¡en Español! on December 2nd, presented entirely in Spanish to 30 Spanish-speaking families. Assisting with these efforts were GCC faculty affiliate Luis Escobar and IGC Fellow Mariana Castaneda Guzman.
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'Flip the Fair' Outreach Event Makes a Comeback , articleBorn from an IGC IGEP Capstone Project, the second annual "Flip the Fair" event recently united graduate students at the Melrose Branch Library in Roanoke. Their mission? To present their research to an eager audience of elementary school students.
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IGC Fellows Bring Science to the Trail in Free Summer Backpacking Program for Female High School Students , articleIGC Fellows successfully hold the first "Girls on outdoor Adventure for Leadership & Science", or GALS, program in Southwest Virginia during the summer of 2022.
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“Flip-the-Fair” science fair event scheduled for Sat, Feb 5th! , articleThe Flip the Fair event, organized & facilitated by VT graduate students, and sponsored by the Center for Communicating Science, GCC, Communicating Science Club, and the Roanoke City Public Libraries, will be held on February 5th in Roanoke, VA.
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Build a Stream activity teaches local students about our watersheds , articleThe Virginia Tech Science Festival has returned to campus this year with free hands-on learning interactive booths and activities that showcase dozens of science education and research programs throughout the university. Once again, IGC Fellows volunteered to teach local students important lessons in global change science.
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IGC Fellows, VT Stream Team, and New River Land Trust create educational outreach Stream Box , articleIGC Fellows, VT Stream Team, and New River Land Trust create educational outreach Stream Box. The stream box, a beautifully hand-painted mailbox located near the Nature Play Space at Blacksburg’s Heritage Park, is filled with activities and ID guides for people of all ages to learn about Tom’s Creek.
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Sharing the love of science at the VT Science Festival , articleWe talk frequently about how our science needs to be able to reach not only outside of our individual fields, but how important it is to be able to communicate with the broader public about ideas or new findings that impact them. With over 6,000 visitors, the VT science festival really is the perfect place to talk to kids of all ages about problems in the natural world, and how we try to study them.
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Backyard Biodiversity Bonanza: An IGC outreach event , articleInterfaces of Global Change graduate students hosted a science outreach day at 2351 Glade Road in Blacksburg, VA.
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